The Republican journal., 1887-09-15

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has batiied the authorities of the former Stat,
| to a great extent in securing the conviction o
| liquor sellers. According to the recent Main,
law the purchase of a United States license I.
regarded as Il prima facic evidence of guilt
| According to Il section of the revised statutes
the collector of internal revenue is compelIe,
| to post conspicuously in his Office list of al
| persons purchasing United States licenses
| This the Maine authorities say Mr.. Page has
| refused TO do in defiance of the law. Tho
attorney-general of Maine has on several occa
| sions called on him to produce his memoranda
| but has only been met with refusal. Tho
action will probably be brought at the next
| term of the Federal Court. 1t is thought Mr.
Page is acting under instructions from Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue Miller. but as
the latter is not in the city nothing definite can
be learned on the subject. As regards the sale
OF liq.ior in original packages in Maine, til,
department will oppose the state authorities
or the ground of Interference with the United
States revenues.
4 DEMOCRATIC "LUNCH."
The Bangor Commercial says of the lunch
given in that city recently hy Mr.. J. B. Bass
to Secretary Whitney and friends: The table
decorations were exquisite. The central piece
Of the table at which Secretary Whitney sat
was of Marshal Neil roses in bed of ferns
and delicate greens. while the end pieces were
cre%tcntN Of scarlet -craniums. The centre
piece Of the large table in the large room was
" dlltt'i INC NtG,iltl roses WIN til pieces OF
white China astcrS. Each small table had cen
ire pieces Of sweet peas and naStIlTliums.
Plates were laid for 10 guests. The men" was
A. follows:
Frozen Can;clopcs Raw OYSTERS
Bouillun s"ul.-lioch Wine
Baked Blue Fisi-.iiaiet Wine.
i;roicd Ploycr. Dressed Cabbage.
Ro>nan Puncll-Faucy Glasses.
SWcctnTcad with Mushrooms.
Fried Chicken.
Rice GrcIucttes-Madcira Wine.
Lobster Croquettes-Dry vcrzcncy
Chicken Salad-Pipcr Iiciisick.
Cheese and Olives.
Charlotte Russe-Wmc.
Frozen Mclngucs Wine
lee Cream and Gaze.
Fruit.
French Coffee.
SUNDAY school CONFERENCE AT WINTHROP.
The Sunday school Conference Of Friends.
Of the New England yearly meeting. held at
the Friends Church. Bailcyyie, Sept 5ti!, was
largely attended by representatives of the var
ous States. Three sessions were held and
were very Interesting, Speakers being present
from different parts Of New England. A
praise service opened the exercises, followed
by an address of welcome by Harry wood, Of
Winthrop. The following essays were pre-
scented: archaeological Evidence of the Atl-
thenticity Of the Bible Rufll> Jones, China =;
"TroaSure, ot the Bible. How to Find Them. =
William FnhIan. Lynn. Mass. "What Posi-
ton Does Size Bible Hold in the Work of Sal
vation." Jesse Mcpherson. Wooneoeket R. L. :
Bible school. Its Relations 20 the Family and
the Church." Henry Ayhelott, Fail River,
Mass. Sarah II. Tabor New Rndforl Mass.
Elizabeth II. l.arkin. Peabody, Mass. c. W.
Goddard and others participated in the cNcr-
c!se>. Singing WAS ihtersPer>ed and eXhorta-
lions 9lIca Is iiie spirit prompted. 1t was an
enjoyable day for those present.
THE SAVINGS i:ANN ROBBERY.
ihu- far about 500 hepo-itor> books have
bccn brought 10 the Saco and Biltle ford Say
nGS Institution for comparison with the bank
accounts. 1t is stated on good authority that
croohe'lncs, has been discovered in McNeeIv'S
connection with tie deposit books. Bank En-
a!nincr Richards declines to make any state
nttnf touching this matter until his nlcStiga-
tioh Is completed. lie. however. acknowledges
that his theory from the outset has been that
NcNeclN's bold robbery was not his first dis
honest act i'll connection with the bank. but
that he had stolen small sums from the money
deposited for several months prior to the tlav
OF the robbery. but he thought it would not
amount to over 81 900. Mr.. Richards furt her
stated that he hoped to he able to make Il COM
plctc otliria! statement of The banks condition
by sept. 18th. lie believed that after the in
vestigation is completed it will be found that
lie bank has a surplus over all liabilities of
nearly half nnillon.
DEATH ~ \ WDOIN PROFESSOR.
Prof. john Avery, late Professor of Greek
at HoWdom College. died suddenly September
l>t. at North 5ri!gton. H., had been i'll for
some time. h!lt was thought t. be recovering
until final hcmorriiage OF the bowels set in
or many years Prot. Avery was connected
with BoWdoin. Beloved by his pupils he also
commanded their highest RESPECT, and his ;,,t-
tiioritv on the subject # ancient languages was
anq1rst"nct. He WaS vcrSch in fifteen lam
@.lagcS aud resigned his position ut the college
III order that lie might study deeper into the
>ah>erlf. iie is the author OF a nuitiler of
communications TO periodicals on his favoritc
study. the Eastern languages. As an earnest
Christian he served rs Deacon of the Congrega-
ti0Hai Church of Brunswick for many wears
ana Ma, superintendent of the SUNDAY school
He leaves widow and >o.I. the latter jus: ne
covering from Il dangerous Illness.
INNTrE'S RAILROAD nioNT.
The Dexter Gazette SAYS the Il:ui Of cX.um,t-
ih@ tie railroad from Dexter norihward is
fast growing into shape. 4 company will
soon be organized and il is believed that :SlOo-
GOO viii be accessible for purposes Of con-trlc-
tiIn lis soon Is needed. As much more AZ will
he needed can readily he raised upon BOMBS
Al 4 meeting in Dexter Thursday. a letter was
read from President Scwall of the Maine Cen
tral, suggesting that an association be formed
or eompan! organized, 10y those Interested in
the Dexter extension. 50 that they may he able
to act Immediately III the matter. This suogcs-
ton will be at once acted upon. The corpora
ton to he organized will, in accordance with
the adyi ice of President Scwali consult with a
committee TO be chosen for that purpose at
tie next meeting of the Maine Central directors
September 1il.
THE FLAGS LEE Si'RREEDEREp.
Lieut.. Charles Shorey was in communal Of Co.
l., Of the 10th Maine when they We're detailed
to receive Gen. Lees surrender; and he took :,
and has always kept among other cherished
lhenentoes, the first colors that were brought
ill., Last Monday night. when, at Town Hail.
Gen. Chamberlain exhibited the last flag sur
rendered hy Lees army, Lieut.. Shorcy stepped
UP. ainl, after a most cordial greeting from the
general. exhibited the rebel standard he had so
long eheri>hed rcmarking, swell. general. you
have the last 1lag surrendered by Lee, AMI
have the first The general looked at the tro-
Ply moment III silence, and then replied,
We'll. lieutenant, as USUAL. you have one end"
Watcrvillc Mail.
WORKING FOR THE STATE.
Labor Commissioner $. W. Matthews visited
the state Prison recently. and made an eXan-
iation of the workshops. He found ninety
prisoners employed in the carriage department,
and tlirty-iye cutting and sewing harnesses in
the leather The new law calling fora division
ct labor takes effect the 1st of January, and ar
Iilngenents will be made Il little later for the
adoption Of the plan. 1t too has been decided
10 add furniture manufacturing and broom
making. The prisoners employed in the new
Industry must largely be taken from the carri-
age shop. Among those employed on harness
g. Cashier Gould was found busily engaged in
covering carriage thilIs with leather. lie APP
Icareu contented.
REUNION OF TIE THIRD MAINE.
The Thirteenth Annual Reunion of the Third
Name Regiment Association will be held at
Augusta. Me-, on "Wednesday, Sept. 21st. 1887.
There will be parade and excursion to To.us
Immediately after the business meeting: camp